Priestnall School

About Priestnall School

Priestnall School is a secondary school in Stockport, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. Around 1,285 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 52.6, above the national average of 46. That is down 4.2 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 20% of secondary schools nationally.

57% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 79% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Competition for places is real here - 79% of first-choice applicants were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026 (311 first choices for 252 places). The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2026 lived 1.16 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. After Year 11, 93% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 8.3%. There are about 16.3 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Priestnall School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.